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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a whole bloc of students got together to complain
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as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War
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Recent Examples of blocs
Lazar said the key attribute a successful prime minister must now have is the ability to unify the blocs of the National Assembly, which want to avoid another dissolution of parliament.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
All three voter blocs strongly favored Mayor Scott’s message and policies over the approach, by both GOP and Democratic politicians, that focused only on police as messengers and policing as a response to concerns about crime.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Focusing on strategic locations such as hill-tops and water aquifers, large settlement blocs cut across the West Bank, preventing the natural growth of Palestinian population centers.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The Tribune reports the Bears should brace themselves for requests from a variety of blocs within the legislature.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Many CEOs believe tariffs are here to stay, as America’s trading partners create their own walled fortresses and blocs.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Approval ratings among gender blocs could ultimately shape party strategy and next year's outcomes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The Young Patriots’ work demonstrated the power of organizing across social boundaries to create new, more powerful blocs that could bolster communities.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, left-leaning blocs continue to criticize mining for its environmental footprint and use in illicit finance.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
All three voter blocs strongly favored Mayor Scott’s message and policies over the approach, by both GOP and Democratic politicians, that focused only on police as messengers and policing as a response to concerns about crime.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Focusing on strategic locations such as hill-tops and water aquifers, large settlement blocs cut across the West Bank, preventing the natural growth of Palestinian population centers.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The Tribune reports the Bears should brace themselves for requests from a variety of blocs within the legislature.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Many CEOs believe tariffs are here to stay, as America’s trading partners create their own walled fortresses and blocs.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Approval ratings among gender blocs could ultimately shape party strategy and next year's outcomes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The Young Patriots’ work demonstrated the power of organizing across social boundaries to create new, more powerful blocs that could bolster communities.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, left-leaning blocs continue to criticize mining for its environmental footprint and use in illicit finance.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocs
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Arafat led the Fatah movement and was the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, a sometimes unwieldy umbrella group of various Palestinian factions, ranging from outright Marxist to avowedly Islamist and everything in between.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The government's initial response, which blamed opposition factions rather than acknowledging excessive force, further inflamed tensions.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Health systems are forming coalitions to lobby for the issues that matter to them, and existing collaborations are getting stronger.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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How do members of political parties feel about political violence?—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Contemporaneous evidence that the parties intended a loan and treated it as such is persuasive in court and practical with IRS auditors.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In addition to providing emergency grants to cover funding losses, the foundation is offering grants for scenario planning and transitions, enabling nonprofits to explore strategic options such as mergers, winddowns or strategic alliances.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As this new deal shows, such alliances are made to evolve.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When both sides are trying to produce something that creates value for the audience, the end result will go a long way in building your personal brand.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Gil Lang, the General Chairman for the BLET's LIRR engineers, said the unions are trying to keep pace with the rising cost of living in New York.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The National Guard also was in Memphis in 1978 after Memphis police and firefighters’ unions went on strike.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Governments and national federations will play a vital role.—
Sportico Sponsored Content,
Sportico.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Jewish federations aren’t in the habit of donating to Palestinians, especially in wartime, and blowback from some givers and critics was inevitable.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Besides college sports, the CW has rights with smaller professional leagues, including the Professional Bowlers Association, Professional Bull Riders, AVP beach volleyball and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a second-tier circuit to the NASCAR Cup Series.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, Doucet thinks both leagues can successfully co-exist from an investment perspective.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blocs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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